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Vol. 25, No. 23
COIiUMBUB, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1947
Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals
Cover United Jewish Fund Campaign Cards Now, Is Plea To Workers
Jewish DP Situation Moving Toward Crisis, General McNamey Tells UJA Conference
Morgenthau Reports That $115,000,000 Has Been Raised Toward The 1947 Quota
WERNtaRSVILliE (WNS) — The displaced Jews in Europe "are beginning to feel a sense of frustration and despair" and, unless American Jewry takes up "the slack that will result from the re,000 gold is achieved. He appealed to all workers io see every nnHoIirilcd prospect Immediately and to turn in all roniplrted cards directly to the office of the United Jewish Fund, 1150 E. Broad St. In fact he urged every Jew in Columbus to become a solicitor as well as a generous donor in order (o enable this year's life-saving drive for the stricken Jews overseos to fulfill its obligations.
¦ ¦ ' ==, Pointing out that the.opening
dinner at the Southern Hotel some week.s ago underscored the tragic and urgent needs to be met by the present drive, Mr. Roth pleaded for total par¬ ticipation in a determined effort to reach the minimum goal.
"Every Jew in this communi¬ ty already knows why this mon¬ ey is so urgently needed, and it is up to every member of Columbus Jewry to help us meet the needs. If we fail, they will then share in the responsibility for lives lost."
"Bi5'{"r^he warned, "we dare not fall This Is the year'of .de¬ cision—the year in which we Jews in America hold the fate of the remnants of our over¬ seas brethren in our hands. I hope that the ti'aditional good¬ ness and generosity of Coliunbus and surrounding towns will once more be shown through work and sacrificial giving."
SOS DRIVE PACKING
There will be a packing of all canned goods, layettes, and clothing of all kinds for the S O S on Tuesday, June 24, 10:30 A, M. at the Bryden Rd. Temple. Everyone is asked, if possible, to please bring their "articles before the above date.
HEBREW SCHOOL WILL NOMINATE AND ELECT OFFICERS TUESDAY
The Annual meeting and nomination and election of offi¬ cers of the Columbus Hebrew School will be held next Tues¬ day, June 17, 8:30 P. M., at the Hebrew school building.
The annual financial state¬ ment as well as the report on the activities of the school dur¬ ing the past year- will be sub¬ mitted at" this meeting.
All friends and patrons of the Hebrew school are lirged to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Detroit and American Jewry is mourning the loss of one of that city's most brilliant young leaders in the death of Simon Shetzer, former executive di¬ rector of the Zionist Organiza¬ tion of America. Funeral ser¬ vices were held Memorial Day at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Mr. Shetzer had been ill for the last two years. He died May 29.
Despite his youth, he held some of the highest offices in the gift of Detroit Jewry. A wise and inspiring chieftain, he headed the Detroit Jewish Com¬ munity Council from 1037 to 1941 and was president of the Detroit Zionist district and of the midwest Zionist region.
Simon Shetzer was born in Detroit 47'years ago, the son of Isaac and Ella Shetzer. He was educated at the University of Michigan and the Harvard law school which granted him a de¬ gree in 1924.
He practiced law briefly and I then joined his father's ' whole¬ sale drygoods firm In which he became a partner in 1937.
A list of Mr. Shetzer's charit¬ able and ^communal affiliations underline his devotion to his city and commimlty and the toil he put in on their behalf.
He was one of the founders of the Detroit Round Tablp of Catholics, Protestants and Jews and fpr years was a member ol the executive committee. He was chairman of the Detroit League for Human iUghts and a director of the Detroit chap- 'Contlnued gn Page 8)
Jr. Division Will Launch Drive At Dinner Tuesday
Greater participation than in any previous effort of the Uni¬ ted Jewish F\ind Campaign is being promised by Charles .Schiff, General Chairman of this year's drive.
Charles is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schiff, 211 S. Cassing¬ ham Rd. His mother's outstand¬ ing contributions to Jewlsfr life and values in this com¬ munity are well known to all. As a former leader in the Wom¬ en's Division of the United Jewish Fund, the Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah and other worthwhile organiza¬ tions, Mrs. Schiff has no doubt inculcated those fine virtues In her son, Charles, who this year Is accepting the greatest chal¬ lenge—a determination of the Jewish youth of our community to carry their full share of the total responsibility, Columbus' quota being $725,000 towards the national goal of $170,000,000. "The Junior Division intends to work and give unceasingly until the 1,500,000 stricken Jew¬ ish survivors in Europe will have won a foothold on a se¬ cure future". Junior Division Chairman Schiff stated.
Assisting Charles Schlft are Betty Hiller and Elizabeth Shin¬ bach, as Vice Chairmen, and the following Majors: Gene Mathless, Patsy Harris, Larry Schaffer, Ruth Schaffer, Harry Kohn, Jr., Bunny Resler, Helen Grutier, and Joan Schiff. Mrs. Jerome Gross is the senior ad¬ visor of the group.
Dinner Meeting Tuesday Next Tuesday, June nth, the Jr. Division will launch its 1947 Campaign at a dinner meeting which is lo be held at the Southern Hotel at 6:30 P. M. Plans are being made fpr a nationally known leader to address the meeting ..and to en¬ lighten the group on the pres¬ ent emergency and of their re¬ sponsibilities in the forthcom¬ ing drive.
The 1947 campaign marks the ninth opportunity for partici¬ pation by the Junior Division in this annual effort of our community. Last year Ijetween 800 and 900 young men and women contributed cheerfully and generously to the Jr. Divis¬ ion, ' an unusual record which, it is hoped, may be surpassed this year.
A complete list ot Jr. Division workers will appear in next week's Chronicle.
BIG AFFAIR PLANNED FOR LOCAL YOUTH WEDNESDAY, JUNE! 25
Something new and exciting is being planned for the young people of Columbus and vicini¬ ty. Announcement is being made this week of the launch¬ ing of a B'nai Bylth Youth movement at a dinner party to be held Wednesday evening, June 25, at the Bryden Road Temple. All boys and girls be¬ tween the ages of 14 and 18 are being invited lo attend.
Reservations, at $1.00 each, are being accepted by Miss Faye Margulis, Larry Schaffer, Mrs. Louis Robins, David Goldsmith and Mrs. Joseph D. Schecter. Further details will be an¬ nounced next week in the Chronicle.
SILBERSTEIN BROS. MAKE GIFT TO COLUMBUS HEBhBW SCHOOL
Electric water fountains, one adult size and one childs' size, were donated to the Coiumbua Hebrew School on E. Rich St., by Messrs Harry and Max Sll¬ bersteln, of the Columbus Pipe iS: Equipment Co., In memory of their father, Mr. FreS Sllber¬ steln, who was one of the found¬ ers of the Hebrew School. Mi-s. Harry Sllbersteln is a past Pres¬ ident of the Ivreeyoh Society, which organization has contrib¬ uted greatly to the operation of the school for many years.
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